Epona
Epona, the goddess of mule-drivers
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Eponae Proper-name noun: feminine nominative plural, Proper-name noun: feminine vocative plural, Proper-name noun: feminine dative singular, Proper-name noun: feminine genitive singular of Epona
- the protecting goddess of horses, asses, etc., Tert. ad Nat. 1, 11; id. Apol. 16; Juv. 8, 157; Prud. Apoth. 197; Ap. Met. 3, 27, 7; Inscr. Orell. 402; 1792 sq.
(Ἵππωνα), from epus (ἵππος), that is, equus, was regarded as the protectress of horses. Images of her, either statues or paintings, were frequently seen in niches of stables. She was said to be the daughter of Fulvius Stellus by a mare. (Juv. 8.157; Plut. Parall. Gr. et Rom. p. 312; Hartung, Die Religion der Römer, vol. ii. p. 154.) [L.S]
- the goddess of mule-drivers, Iu.
From epus = ecus or equus. A Roman goddess presiding over horses. Paintings and statues of her were frequently placed in stables.